Martha Franks Baptist Retirement Center

Nursing Home

One Martha Franks Drive
Laurens, SC 29360 · Laurens County
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Call (864) 984-4541

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Overall Medicare rating★★★★★

Overall: state avg 3.1 · U.S. 3.0

Health inspections★★★★★

Staffing★★★★★

Staffing: state avg 3.1 · U.S. 3.0

Quality measures★★★★★

Source: CMS Care Compare (data as of October 1, 2026)

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Important notices from CMS:

CMS has flagged this facility for abuse citations (the “abuse icon”). It is applied when a facility was cited for abuse at a level of harm in the past year, or at a potential-for-harm level in each of the last two years.

Safety at a glance

1Serious citations (actual harm or immediate jeopardy), last 3 inspection cycles

11Total health citations, last 3 inspection cycles

$8,278Federal fines, last 3 years (1 fine)

Most recent standard inspection: March 12, 2026.

Most recent serious findings

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

March 12, 2026 · Inspectors rated this “actual harm to a resident (not immediate jeopardy).” The problem affected one or a very small number of residents or staff. Found during a complaint investigation.

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Availability

Availability Unknown

This facility has not confirmed current availability. We never estimate vacancies. Please call (864) 984-4541 to ask about openings and waiting lists.

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Nurse staffing

Total nurse hours per resident per day: 4.25 hours · state avg 3.87, U.S. 3.90
Registered nurse (RN) hours per resident per day: 0.58 hours
Total nurse hours on weekends: 3.56 hours · state avg 3.35
Nursing staff turnover (yearly): 42.4% · state avg 46.0%
RN turnover (yearly): 16.7%
Administrators who left (yearly): Not Available

Hours per resident per day = total nursing hours worked ÷ number of residents. Higher usually means more hands-on time. Values are from payroll records reported to CMS (Payroll-Based Journal).

Source: CMS Provider Information (data as of October 1, 2026)

Paying for care

Medicaid: This nursing home is certified to accept Medicaid. It is also Medicare certified, so Medicare can pay for short-term skilled care after a qualifying hospital stay.

In South Carolina, Medicaid long-term care is provided through Community Choices Waiver (Community Long Term Care).

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Pricing

Published price: Not Yet Verified

What families report paying

No family reports yet. To protect privacy and avoid misleading figures, we show a summary only after 5 reports.

Yearly price increases

No increase reports yet. Shown after 5 reports.

Nursing home care may be paid by Medicare (short-term skilled care after a qualifying hospital stay), Medicaid (if eligible), long-term care insurance, or privately. This facility is Medicaid certified.

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Family Cameras & Video Access

Family-installed room cameras: Not Verified
Facility-provided room cameras: Not Verified
Authorized remote family viewing: Not Verified
Live video visitation: Not Verified

We have not yet verified this facility’s camera policy. Rules for in-room cameras vary by state and usually require consent from the resident and any roommate. Ask the facility for its written electronic-monitoring policy.

Applying & contacting

Online admission application: Not yet checked
Online waiting-list form: Not yet checked
Online inquiry form: Not yet checked
Online tour scheduling: Not yet checked

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Ownership

Ownership type: Non profit - Corporation
Chain / affiliation: Not Available
Legal business name: Scbma

Owner or manager	Role	Share
BOYCE, BONNIE	CORPORATE DIRECTOR	—
SCBMA	OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL	—
SPROUSE, ROBERT	CORPORATE OFFICER	—
TURNER, THOMAS	CORPORATE OFFICER	—
TURNER, THOMAS	OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL	—

Source: CMS Provider Information (data as of October 1, 2026)

About this listing

CMS Certification Number: 425334
Certified beds: 88
Average residents per day: 76.6
Medicare / Medicaid: Medicare and Medicaid
Continuing care retirement community: Yes
First certified: May 3, 1994
Last confirmed by official source: October 1, 2026

Serious citations*2

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